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ps3 wifi help

Post by pavilion cooler » Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:15 pm

my friend just got a ps3 and the wifi isn't the best on it
does anyone know if u can plug in a USB wifi stick into it and install the drivers some how
im downloading yellow dog linux for it right now but thats 3.5 gb ( 1.8 day download !! ) :shock: i kno that mite work seeing how people got USB mouse and keyboards to work on it
but if anyone has done this and got it to work or has found a link let my know
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Re: ps3 wifi help

Post by pavilion cooler » Thu Jun 05, 2008 7:31 pm

ok i decided to go with linux i downloaded yellow dog and tried using nero to burn it to cd i used a 4.7gb DVD cd and nero only seen 2gb on the cd and said it wouldn't fit (ydl being 3.5gb) :roll:
would i need to find/buy a new burner software ?
or should i try using a flash driver ?
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Re: ps3 wifi help

Post by vicaphit » Fri Jun 06, 2008 9:23 am

Try another disc, that may be a bad blank DVD.

Sorry, I know nothing about modded PS3s, so I don't know if a regular wifi dongle will work. I know my friend tried one on his unmodded PS3, it didn't work.
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